Combined tabacco-can and match-box.



H. C. ROPER.-

COMBINED TOBACCO CAN AND MATCH BOX.

' v APPLICATION FILED FEB. I0. 1915. 1,209,208. Patented De0.19,1916.

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HARRY G. ROPER, 0F .ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED TOBACCO-CAN AND MATCH-BOX.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY C. ROPE'R, a citizen of the United States, andresident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Tobacco-Cans and Match-Boxes, of which thefollowing is'a specification containing a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in combined tobacco cans and matchboxes, wherein a tobacco can is provided with a fixed bottom and amovable bottom, so that there may be held therebetween matches and thelike, the primary object of my invention being to construct a singlecontainer for both tobacco and matches, and to provide locking means forthe closures of each receptacle, so that when one closure is open theother may be locked against opening.

To the above purposes, my invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter morefully described, pointed I out in my claims, and illustrated in theaccompanymg drawing, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of a tobacco canand match box embodying my improve ments; Fig. 2 is a vertical,sectional elevation of the device taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig.3 is an inverted plan of the device; and Fig. 4 is a fragmental,longitudinal sectional elevation taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring by numerals to the accompany.-

. ing drawings: 5 designates the body portion and 6 the hinged lid of aconventional tobacco can. Formed in the body of the can near its openend and opposite to its point of hinging with the lid there is formed aboss 7, and in the lid 6 there is formeda similar boss 8. These bossesare both formed by being struck from the can and lid respectively, andserve to form a snap lock. Adjacent the lower end the can body isprovided with an outstanding bead 9, which extends around the majorportion of the can only, the can body from the ends of said bead beingremoved, as shown at 10 in Fig. l.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed February 10, 1915. Serial No. 7,399.

11 designates the can bottom, which is of inverted cup shape andprovided with an outstanding bead 12 which engages in the bead 9 of thecan bodyand from said bead 12 the walls 13 of thebottom extend to acrimp 14 which embraces the lower raw edge of the can body. This wall 13and its crimped portion 14 are 'cut away, as is the can body at 10.

15 designates the removable bottom or closure for the match box whichmatch box is formed by said inverted cup shaped bottom proper and thelid 15. This closure 15 slides between the beads 12 of the bottom 11 andhas at its free end a wall 16 which is the counterpart of the lower endof the can, including the bead 9. This wall 16 serves as a handle orgripping portion for the manipulation of the'closure 15. In order tosecure the closure 15 in a closed position there is formed by strikingfrom its material a boss 17, which frictionally engages the lower marginof the can, as shown in Fig; 4. This lid carries a roughened surface 18for convenience in striking of the smoker, but I have found that this sa'ce between the two lids may contain a b otter device, as shown bydotted lines at 19 in Fig. 2. In order that the moisture from saidmaterial may enter the body of the can, there are provided theperforations 20.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is- 1. In acombined tobacco can and match box, a can, a closure therefor, a canbottom spaced from the ends of the can, the said walls of said can andsaid bottom being partially removed, a closure near the open end of saidbottom, means for slidably con-' name to this specification, in presenceof two subscnblng witnesses.

HARRY C. ROPER.

Witnesses:

E, L. WALLACE, R. G. ORWIG.

